A Plea For Ragged Schools; Or Prevention Better Than Cure. By The Rev. Thomas Guthrie.
Reflecting on Social Practice as Research: The Ragged University Project
The following is a piece of work focusing on ‘Practice as Research’ which I wrote whilst on a Masters course at Queen Margaret University. All the work I have done whilst on the course has been work which has been published in more extended, annotated forms on the Ragged University website.
The Waifs of England and Their Contribution to Nineteenth Century Social Reform by Katharine F. Lenroot
For the most part, history has been concerned with great economic, social, and political movements and the men who were involved in them. Only rarely has it portrayed the plight of ragged, hungry, even homeless and abandoned children. Indeed, until recently, and to some degree today, the welfare of children has been on the fringes of public policy. Read more…
Drug Use: Patient Care; What Research and Policy Initiatives have made a Difference ? by Prof Roy Robertson
‘Everything you make a freak’: Gay Liberation and Mad People’s History by Sarah Carr
Person Centred Theory: Flourishing and the Sociological Habitat
This article explores several interrelated themes centered around the concept of ‘person-centered’ theory and its application in various societal contexts, particularly within modern Britain. Through an exploration of key themes it argues for a comprehensive, systems-oriented view of person-centered practices, emphasizing the need for genuine engagement, recognition, and understanding of the complex contexts in which individuals exist to promote health and well-being. Read more…
What Causes Wellness by Harry Burns
The Union and the Collapse of Ragged Day Schools, 1861 – 1874
From the Report of the Commission to the Education Act, the Union continued to expand its enterprises, though the rate of acceleration was not as great as in the previous decade. It retained its characteristic of gauche eagerness, and this period differed from the previous one only in its emphases and conclusions. Its finances reached their peak.